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Hindi Phrases

English Phrases Hindi Phrases


English Greetings Hindi Greetings:
Hi! Namastey! 1
Good morning! Suprabhaat 9
Good evening! Shubh sundhyaa.
Welcome! (to greet someone) Aapka swaagat hai! 1
How are you? Aap kaisey hain? ?
I'm fine, thanks! Mein theek hoon, shukriya! |


And you? Aur aap? ?
Good/ So-So. Accha/ Theek-thaak / |-
Thank you (very much)! Shukriyaa (Bahut dhanyavaad) H| (

7)
You're welcome! (for "thank you") *** ***
Hey! Friend! Arrey, Dost!. , 1
I missed you so much!
Mujhey aapkee bahut yaad aaee.? |



What's new? Kyaa chal rahaa hai?; 4 ?
Nothing much Zyaada kuch nahi 7

|
Good night! Shubh raatri.
See you later! Phir milen-gay.!
Good bye! Alvida!
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost Hum kho gaye hain.
Kya mein aapki madad kar sakta/ sakti (female) hoon?
4 | /


Kya aap meri madad kar saktey hain?
4 |
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?
aucaghara/ pharmacy kahaan hai? /

Seedhey jaaey! Phir bnyae/ dnyae mudiye
- -
Mein John ko dhoondh rahaa/ rahi (female) hoon.
-|


One moment please! Ek minat
Hold on please! (phone) Ek minat
How much is this? Yeh kaisey diyaa?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Kshama keejeeae H |
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Kshama keejeeae H |
Come with me! Mere saath aaeey!
How to Introduce Yourself
Kyaa aap (angrzee/hindi) mein baat kar saktey hain?
4 ( 0- |)
Just a little. Bus thodaasaa.
What's your name? Aapka naam kyaa hai? 4
My name is ... Meraa naam hai. .....
Can I help you?
Can you help me?
Go straight! then turn left/ right!
I'm looking for john.
Do you speak (English/ Hindi)?
Shree../Shreematee/Kumaari/Kumar (Master)
--

|-

Nice to meet you! Aapsey milkar khushi huee!


You're very kind! Aap bahut dayaloo hain!


Where are you from? Aap kahaan sey hain?
I'm from (the U.S/ India)
Mein (amerika/ bhrata) se hoon. (H-)


I'm (American) Mein amrikan hoon. H


Where do you live? Aap kahaan rehtey hain?
Mein (US/ bhrata) mein rehtaa/ rehtee (female) hoon.
(US-) -


Kyaa aap ko yahaan accha lagtaa hai?
4
India is a wonderful country Bharat ek adbhut desh hai {


What do you do for a living? Aap kyaa kaam kartey hain? 4
Mera apnaa vyaapaar hai (I have my own business)

Mujhey Hindi bhaashaa acchee lagtee hai.
| |
Main ek maheeney sey Hindi seekh raha/ rahee (female)
hoon.
| | -|


Oh! That's good! Yeh accha hai!
How old are you? Aapkee umar kyaa hai? | 4
Mein (bees, tees) saal ka hoon/ ki hoon (female)
(, )

- |


I have to go Mujhey jaana hogaa
Mein turant laut key aaoongaa/ aaoongi (female)
-
Wish Someone Something
Good luck! Shubh Kaamnaayein
Happy birthday! Janamdin kee shubhaechaen |
Happy new year! Naaey saal kee shubhaechaen |
Merry Christmas! Christmas kee badhaaeeyaan H |
Congratulations! Badhaaee ho!
Enjoy! (for meals...) Bhog keejeeae |
Mein kabhi Bharat jaana chahoongaa/ chahoongi (female)


John ko meri taraf sey namastey kehna.
| 1
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.
Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss
I live in (the U.S/ India)
Did you like it here?
I work as a (translator/ businessman)
I like Hindi
I've been learning Hindi for 1 month
I will be right back!
I'd like to visit India one day
Say hi to John for me
Bless you (when sneezing) (No expression)
Good night and sweet dreams! Shubh raatri
Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)
Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain? 4

Kshamaa/ maafee chaahta/ chaahti (female) hu.
H- | /

No Problem! Koee baat nuhee |


Can You Say It Again?
Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain? 4

Can You Speak Slowly?
Kyaa aap dheerae baat karengae? 4

Kripaya karkey yeh likkh deejeeae.

|
I Don't Understand!
Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa. |

I Don't Know! Mujhey nahi maloom |
Mujhey iss cheez kaa kuchh pata nahi hai

|
What's That Called In Hindi?
Issey Hindi mein kyaa kahtey hain? | 4

Angrezi mein maloom ka kyaa arth hoga?
0 4
How Do You Say "Please" In Hindi?
Hindi mein please kaisey kahtey hain? | |

What Is This? Yeh kyaa hai? | 4
My Hindi is bad.
Meri Hindi kucch khaas nahi hai. | |


|
Mujey Hindi ka or abhyaas karnaa hogaa
|
Don't worry! Chinta mat karo!
Hindi Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So. Accha/ Boora/ Theek-thaak - -(|-)
Big/ Small Bada Chhota -
Today/ Now Aaj/ Abhi -
Tomorrow/ Yesterday Kal/ Kal -
Yes/ No Haan/ Naa or Nuhi - -|
Here you go! (when giving something) Ye leejeeay (polite)/ Ye lo |-
Do you like it?
Kyaa aap ko yeh accha lagta hai? 4

I really like it!
Mujhey yeh bahut accha lagta hai



I'm hungry/ thirsty.
Mujhey bhookh lagi hai/ Mujhey pyaas lagi hai

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Subah ko/ Shaam ko/ Raat ko - -
This/ That. Here/There Yeh/ woh. Yahaan/ wahaan -- -
Me/ You. Him/ Her. Hum/ Tum. Voh/ Voh - --
Really! Such mein?
Look! Dekkho!
What Does "gato" Mean In English?
I need to practice my Hindi
Sorry (for a mistake)
Write It Down Please!
I Have No Idea.
Hurry up! Jaldi karo! ~|
What? Where? Kyaa? Kahaan? 4? ?
What time is it? Kitney bajey hain? ?
Dus bajey hain. Shyaam ke Saat buj kar tees minat hue
hain.
,


Give me this! Mujhey ye cheez chaaheeye!
Mei tumsey pyaar kartaa/ karti (female) hu!
/

I feel sick. Meri Tabiyut kharaab hai. |


I need a doctor
Mujhey Doctor kee zaroorat hai 4 |

One, Two, Three Ek, Dow, Teen , ,
Four, Five, Six Chaar, paanch, chhey , ,
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Saat, Aath, Nao, Dus , , ,
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.
I love you!
English Hindi Words Devanagari Script
Sunday RaveevaaR
Monday somvaaR
Tuesday mangalvaaR
Wednesday budvaaR
Thursday guRoovaaR
Friday shukRavaaR H
Saturday shaneevaaR
Yesterday kal
Today aaj
Tomorrow kal
Day din
Night Raat
Week haftaa 9
Month maheenaa |
Year saal
Second doosRaa
Minute mint
Hour gantaa
Morning saveRey
Evening shaam
Noon dopeheR
Midnight aadeeRaat
Now ab
Later baad mey
English Hindi Expressions Devanagari Script
Above / Over oopaR
After / Past baad
Back / Behind peechey
Before / In front of / Forward peheley / aagey /
Between beech
Coordinates samaan banaanaa
Degrees digReez 0
Down neechey
East pooRva
Far dooR
Longitude ashaanch H
Left baa-ey
Latitude deychaanteR 7
My position is ___. meyRaa staan ___ he ___
Near paas
North ootaR c
Northeast ootaR pooRva c-
Northwest ootaR pash-chim c-
Right daa-ey
South dachin H
Southeast dachin pooRva H-
Southwest dachin pash-chim H-
Straight ahead seedaa
Under neechey
Up oopaR
West pash-chim
English Hindi Numbers Devanagari Script
0 Zero shunya / sifer 7 /
1 One eyk
2 Two do
3 Three teen
4 Four chaaR
5 Five paanch
6 Six chey
7 Seven saat
8 Eight aat
9 Nine no
10 Ten das
11 Eleven gyaaRah
12 Twelve baaRah
13 Thirteen teyRah
14 Fourteen chodah
15 Fifteen pandRaah g
16 Sixteen solaah
17 Seventeen satRah
18 Eighteen ataaRaah
19 Nineteen unees 7
20 Twenty bees
30 Thirty tees
40 Forty chaalees |
50 Fifty pachaas
60 Sixty saat
70 Seventy sataR c
80 Eighty asee 1
90 Ninety nabey
100 Hundred so
1,000 Thousand hazaaR
10,000 Ten Thousand das hazaaR
100,000 Hundred Thousand eyk laak
1,000,000 Million das laak
Plus adik
Minus gataav
More (than) sey adik ___( )
Less (than) sey gat ___( )
Approximately lagbag
First pehelaa
Second doosRaa
Third teesRaa
Hindi as well as in English.
English Hindi Adjectives Devanagari Script
Colors
Black kaalaa
Blue neelaa
Brown booRaa
Gray sleytee 1|
Green haRaa
Orange santRee |
Purple jaamnee
Red laal
White safeyd
Yellow peelaa
Sizes
Big baRaa
Deep geheRaa
Long lambaa
Narrow patlaa
Short (in height) chotaa (kad mey) [ ]
Short (in length) chotaa (lambaaee mey) [ + ]
Small, little chotaa
Tall oochaa
Thick motaa
Thin patlaa
Wide baRaa
Shapes
Round gol
Straight seedaa
Square smakon
Triangular tReebooj aakaaR / tReekorn /
English Hindi Devanagari Adjectives
Tastes
Bitter kaRvaa
Fresh taaza
Salty namkeen |
Sour kataa
Spicy miRch vaalaa
Sweet meetaa
Qualities
Bad booRaa
Clean saaf
Dark saavlaa / geRaa
Difficult mushkil
Dirty gandaa
Dry sookaa
Easy aasaan
Empty kaalee |
Expensive mehengaa
Fast teyz
Foreign videyshee
Full pooRaa / saaRaa /
Good at-chaa
Hard (firm) sakt E
Heavy baaRee |
Inexpensive sastaa 1
Light (illumination) laayt
Light (weight) halkaa
Local staaneeya 1
New naayaa
Noisy bahut aavaaz


Old (about things) pooRaanee cheezey
Old (about people) booRey log
Powerful shaktee shaalee 4|
Quiet (person) chup
Right / Correct sahee / teek | / |
Slow deeRey
Soft halkaa
Very bahut

Weak kamzoR
Wet geelaa
Wrong / Incorrect galat / teek nahee / | |
Young javaan
Quantities
Few / Little toRey / toRaa /
Many / Much bahut / ziyaadaa

/ 5
Part hisaa
Some / A few toRey / toReysey /
Whole pooRaa
Hindi Survival Terms
English Hindi Survival Terms Devanagari Script
Emergency! sankat kaal / emeRjensee! / 7
We need a doctor! hamey daaktaR chaaheeyey! 4 !
Distress signal sankat signal -
Help! bachaao! !
Evacuate the area! staan kaalee kaRey! 1 | !
Antibiotics anteebayaatiks |
Bandage patee
Blood koon
Burn jalaa
Clean saaf
Dead maR gayaa
Doctor daaktaR 4
Fever bookaaR
Hospital haspataal 1
Infection Rog / choot /
Injured gaav / chot lagnaa /
Malnutrition alp poshan ~
Medic daaktaR 4
Medicine davaaee
Nurse naRs
Poison zaheR
Sick beemaaR
Vitamins veetaamin
Wound gaav / zaKham / chort /
I am a doctor. mey daaktaR hu 4

I am not a doctor. mey daaktaR nahee hu 4 |

I am going to help.
mey madad kaRoongaa (M); mey
madad kaRoongee (F) F (M); F (F)
Can you walk? kyaa aap chal saktey he? 4 ?
Can you sit? kyaa aap bet saktey he? 4 ?
Can you stand? kyaa aap KhaRey ho saktey he? 4 ?
Are you in pain? kyaa daRd ho Rahaa he? 4 ?
You will get a shot. aapko injekshan lageygaa 4
I will take you to the hospital.
mey aapko haspataal ley jaata hu
(M); mai aapko haspataal ley
jaatee hu (F)
1

(M);

(F)
What is wrong? kyaa huwaa? 4

?
Are you injured? kyaa chot lagee he? 4 ?
Can you feed yourself? apney aap kaana kaa saktey ho? ?
Open your mouth. moo koley
Are you pregnant? kyaa aap gaRb sey he? 4 ?
English Hindi English Hindi
Animals Body Parts | |
Bear Arm
Bird Back
Cat ~| Chest
Cow Ear
Dog

c Eye
Fish | Face
Horse Finger |
Monkey Fingers
Mouse Foot
Pig Hair
Sheep Hand
Head
Adjectives Heart (
Angry 1 Leg
Bad Mouth
Beautiful Neck
Cheap 1 Nose
Clean Shoulder
Cold Stomach
Different Teeth
Difficult Tongue
Early ~| Tooth
Easy
Friendly 1 Objects 1 Friendly 1 Objects 1
Good Bathroom 1
Heavy | Bed 1
Important c Bedroom H
Married Ceiling
Natural 9

Chair

|
Nice Clothes
Open Coat
Polite H Cup
Poor | Desk 1
Rich Dress
Sad Floor
Simple Fork Fork
Slow Furniture |
Small Glass
Sweet Hat
Tall House
Warm Ink
Well Jacket
Worse Kitchen
Worst Knife

Wrong Lamp
Letter
Miscellaneous Words Map
Art Newspaper
Book 1 Notebook
Dictionary Pants
Geography Paper
History Pen
Math Pencil
Music Pharmacy
Science 7 Picture
Bank Plate
Beach g Refrigerator 9
By bicycle Restaurant
By bus Roof
By car q Room
By train q Rug |
Cafe Scissors
Country Shampoo +
Desert Shirt
Flowers Shoes
Football Soap
Forest Socks
Game Spoon +
Garden Table
House Toilet
Island q Toothbrush
Lake Toothpaste 1
Library | Towel
Mountain T-shirt | Mountain T-shirt |
Movies Umbrella
Ocean Underwear
Office Wall |
On foot Wallet
Player Window |
River |
Sea Food
Soccer Apple
Supermarket Apricot
Swimming pool Banana
Theater Bread |
Tree Breakfast
Butter 4
English Hindi English Hindi
Verbs Candy
To arrive Carrot
To ask Cheese
To be Chicken
To become Dessert
To begin F Dinner
To break Fish |
To bring Food
To build Fruit
To burn Grapes
To buy | Ice cream H|
To call Lamb +
To choose Lemon
To clean Lunch
To close Meal
To come Meat
To cut Onion
To dance

c Orange
To do Pork
To dream Potato
To drink Salad
To eat Salt
To fall Sandwich
To find Sausage
To forget Soup
To get Sugar
To go Supper
To hear Turkey |
To help Vegetables |
To kiss +
To know People
To laugh Aunt
To learn Baby
To like Brother
To live Cousin To live Cousin
To look Daughter |
To love Dentist c
To make Doctor c
To mean Father
To meet Granddaughter
To need F Grandfather
To open Grandmother |
To play Grandson
To push Husband
To read Mother
To remember Nephew
To return Niece
To run Nurse
To say Policeman
To see Postman
To sell Professor 9
To send Son
To sit Teacher H
To sleep Uncle
To speak Wife c
To take
To talk
To teach
To tell
To think
To understand
To wait
To want
To work
Tamil Phrases
English Phrases Tamil Phrases
English Greetings Tamil Greetings:
Hi! Alo!
Good morning! Kaalai Vanakkam
Good evening! Maalai Vanakkam
Welcome! (to greet someone) Vaazhga!
Thanks Romba Nandri
How are you? Eppati irukkinga? (or) Nalamaa?
I'm fine, thanks! Nallaa irukan! (or) Nalam! , Nandri!
And you? Nienga?
Good/ So-So. Sari
Thank you (very much)! Romba Nandri
You're welcome! (for "thank you") Paravaa illa
Hey! Friend! Alo! Nanbaa!
I missed you so much! Unnai rumba izhanthu vittan.
What's new? Enna seithi?
Nothing much Onnum illai
Good night! Iravu vanakkam
See you later! Apram paarkalame!
Good bye! Poittu varn!
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost Enakku vazhi theriyala.
Can I help you? Unakku udhavattumaa?
Can you help me? Enakku udhavi seivienkala?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Kazhivarai / Marundukadai Enga?
Go straight! then turn left/ right! Nraa ponga! Idathu/Valathu thirumpunga
I'm looking for john. Naan johnnai thduran. (or) John irukkara?
One moment please! Oru nimidam!
Hold on please! (phone) Irunga!
How much is this? Idhu evvalavu?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Mannikanum (or) Alo!
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Mannikanum (or) Alo!
Come with me!
Ennodu va (informal) Ennodu Vaanga!
(formal)
How to Introduce Yourself
I Naan
You! Nienga!
Do you speak (English/ Tamil )? Nienga (english/ thamizh) psuviengala?
Just a little. Konjam konjam.
What's your name? Unga pranna?
My name is ... En pru .
Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss Thiru. / Thirumadhi. / Selvi..
Nice to meet you!
Ungalai santhithathil magizhchi (or)
Magizhchi!
You're very kind! Nienga romba nallavar.
Where are you from? Nienga engirundhu varrienga?
I'm from (the U.S/ Sri Lanka) Naan irundhu varan.
I'm (American) Naan (american)..
Where do you live? Neinga enga vasikkirienga?
I live in (the U.S/ Sri Lanka) Naan il vasikkiran.
Did you like it here? Ingu nalla irukka?
Sri Lanka is a wonderful country ..oru nalla naadu!
What do you do for a living? Enna vlai seirienga?
I work as a (translator/ businessman) Naan . Vlai seiyaran.
I like Tamil Enakku Thamizh pidikkum
I've been learning Tamil for 1 month Naan oru maasama thamizh padikkirne.
Oh! That's good! O! Romba Nalladhu!
How old are you? Ungalukku ethanai vayasu?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Enakku .(age) vayasu.
I have to go Naan poga vndum.
I will be right back! Naan udan thirumpuvne.
Wish Someone Something
Good luck! Nallathu!
Happy birthday! Pirandha naal vazhthu!
Happy new year! Iniya putthaandu!
Merry Christmas! Iniya kiristhumas!
Congratulations! Paaraattukkal
Enjoy! (for meals...) Nanraaga saappidunkal
I'd like to visit Sri Lanka one day
Say hi to John for me Johnnai kttathaaga sollunkal.
Bless you (when sneezing) Nouraandu vazhga!
Good night and sweet dreams! Nalla thoungunga!
Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Mannikkanum!
Sorry (for a mistake) Mannikkanum!
No Problem! Onnum prachanai illai
Can You Say It Again? Thirumba sollunga?
Can You Speak Slowly? Porumaiya psunga?
Write It Down Please! Adhai ezhuthunga!
I Don't Understand! Enakku puriyala!
I Don't Know! Enakku theriyaathu
I Have No Idea. Ennaku theriyala
What's That Called In Tamil ? Thamizhil enna solvaarkal?
What Does "gato" Mean In English? Englishil "lingua" enraal enna?
How Do You Say "Please" In Tamil ? "Please" enbathai thamizhil enna solvaarkal?
What Is This? Idhu enna?
My Tamil is bad. En (thamizh) romba mosam.
I need to practice my Tamil Naan thamizh psa vndum.
Don't worry! Kavalai padaathey!
Tamil Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So. Nallathu / Mosam / Appadithaan.
Big/ Small Periya / Chinna
Today/ Now Indru / Ippothu
Tomorrow/ Yesterday Naalai / Ntru
Yes/ No Amaam / illai
Here you go! (when giving something) Indhaa.
Do you like it? unakku idhu pidikkuthaa?
I really like it! Enakku idhu romba pidikkuthu.
I'm hungry/ thirsty. Enakku pasi / thagam irukku.
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Kalaiyil / Maalaiyil / Rathri (or) iravil
This/ That. Here/There Idhu / Adhu. Ingu / Angu
Me/ You. Him/ Her. Enakku / Ungalukku. Avanukku / Avalukku
Really! Nijamavaa?
Look! Paarunga
Hurry up! Siekkiram!
What? Where? Enna? Enga
What time is it? Ippo mani enna?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Ippo 10(patthu) mani. Ezhu nuppathu(7.30)
Give me this! Adhai enakku kodu
I love you! Naan unnai virumpukirn.
I feel sick. Enakku udambu sari illai.
I need a doctor Daktarai paarka vndum.
One, Two, Three Onnu, Rendu, Moonu,
Four, Five, Six Naalu, indhu, aaru
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten zhu, ettu, onbadhu, patthu

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